


On February 18, 2023, the 11th European Congress of Integrated Psychotherapy presentation event „Dialogue with Europe: A Window of Opportunity in Georgian Psychotherapy“ was held in the Exhibition Hall of the National Library of the Parliament of Georgia. The event discussed the importance of the Congress for modern Georgian psychotherapy, ways of sectoral convergence with European standards, and the role of the professional community in this convergence.
On October 3, an international multidisciplinary congress on child and adult psychotherapy opened in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The congress is being attended by representatives of the International Academy of Mental Health and Integrated Psychotherapy, Marine Begashvili and Anano Niauri.
Sarajevo also hosts the annual general meeting of the European Association for Integrative Psychotherapy (EAIP), a European-wide accreditation organization, in which Georgian delegates participate with their colleagues.
We are honored to represent the only accredited member of EAIP from Georgia.
For qualified psychotherapy education in Georgia, we will continue to provide information on integrated psychotherapy and international best practices in psychotherapy education.
The training was intended for students of the European accredited program in integrated psychotherapy.
Students attended a workshop on clinical work with borderline personality disorder. The workshop was held as part of the Integrated Model of Character Formation module.
The training was led by Lisbeth Plisart.

The Academy thanks Lisbeth Plisart for her many years of collaboration!
On September 12, 2025, a roundtable discussion was held at Tbilisi State University on the topic: „"The Place of Psychotherapy in the Healthcare System"“. The event is the Academy's annual event, „"Integration Days"“ It was held within the framework.
The guests of honor at the event were:
President of the European Association for Integrative Psychotherapy (EAIP) OANA MARIA POPESCU
President of the Georgian Psychiatric Society Nino Okribelashvili
Oana Maria Popescu presented a report on the topic „"Standard of Psychotherapeutic Education in Europe"“. The founder of the academy Marine Begashvili Yes, report. „"On the advantages of integrated psychotherapy"“ Read it.
In a roundtable format, participants discussed the role of psychotherapy in the healthcare system, the challenges of psychotherapy education in Georgia, and the means of creating psychotherapy services based on best international practices.
Attendance at the event was free and anyone interested could participate.
“Life Scenarios and Their Transformation”
On July 20-25, 2025, the International Academy of Mental Health and Integrated Psychotherapy hosted the second annual Summer School “Life Scenarios and Their Transformation”.
The location of the 2025 Summer School was Samegrelo, Martvili.
The lecture program was led by Maia Begashvili, Head of the Academy, EAP National Delegate of the European Association for Psychotherapy in Georgia, ECP, ECIP certified psychotherapist, EAIP member expert.
School participants learned about the nature of life scenarios, functional and dysfunctional scenarios, and techniques for identifying and transforming them.
Along with the lecture program, the school participants visited the Martvili Canyon, the Abasha River, the Kaghu Waterfall, the Martvili Monastery, the Dadiani Palace, and Nokalakevi.
The Academy would like to thank Maia Begashvili for her authorial lecture program and each participant for their active engagement and the unique experience that each of them brought to the project.